Handle



E. N. JACOBI Feb.\28, 1933.

HANDLE `Filed l.June ,27, 1929 1 N; n gon fssrGnofIt'ro-fnnrees 1&1 y conronamrom or nrnwnnxnngwrsonsrnffag y.coisrorta'iirvon; :i l

ciaoy yPatented. Feb!zagleasif e, f f j, l.

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useful .improvements in. handles and refers' more particularly tojvehicledoorhandlesV with y.a square `stem which. lacimates 'thelock mechanism, ofthe door;k andthe entirer handle is restrained; f'agailnst rotation when i loclmdnA by having an* elel'nent Car-.ried- .fthereby tenek gagedl with recesses, `or the -lile'- forrned an escutcheon plate fixed :to the vvouter face of they doen l .Ver-Y.,ftenfthe-portion rof vthe dOO to which the escutcheonpplatejisxedlis not in.avtrueverticalfplanef'andfas it is de# sirable that the Yaxis of {theg'handle be per.- fectly horizontal, .the escutcheon plateasf. vsurnes an anglewithrespeotfto the axis of the handle, `and heretofore; whenfthis [condition existed difficulties were g'encoun'teredv: in the proper alignment of fthe y. handle; carried .elle-Y mentwith the escutcheon plate;

. It-is,v therefore,- an object of th's tofprovidean improved .handle 'cmst'ructionV y wherein a considerable' degree of rangula'rity; between the escutcheon plate andthe axis of the handle riS accommodatediwthout; 'complicating the` designvk handle;in.5any

. .4 Another obj ect v of this invention resides .f-in the `rprovision .of f a .handle carried-element' normally engageable with2 the?i escutcheon. plate to restrain movement of thehvandlQ-.and

means formed ongtheginner iend of ltheusual lock cylinder whereby rotation of the lock cylinder moves the;y handle carriedy vvelement out of engagement.withv theescutcheonrplate. And a more specicgobjectjof.this invention resides in the provision `of helical A*earns formed on the inner end 'of the lock cylinder and operablyconnected with the handle-.carriefd yelement whereby rotation of the lockV cylinder moves said element out .of l`engagej ment wfth .the esutcheon `plaleg-tePerllflit. un. stricted turning ofytlie handlef`l e :With the above and*1 :othersobj ects .infview which Ywill appear gas, fthe'{descriptionpr ceeds,-S my invention:v resides inf the ynovell conl-V struction,k combination, and' arrangement lof parts substantially as f hereinafter"described Vand more particularlyQdefined" by ithe jap;

pended cla`im s,l it l being E understood that' suchH j4--l:;,andl y y Figure 4 is a fragmentary ,perspective view r if eral views, the numeral-5 represents afhandle of the type'usuallyl employed withfantome-tV tivevehicle doors having a shank 6. infwhichy a square stem .7;is'ca'st or otherwise secured. f LA, bore'.SJprojectedinwardly from thegjrfront 1 of. the handle, in axial 'alignmentwithsthe stem 7, rotatably receives a lockicylinder of conventional constructiomfwhichis restrained against-outward longitudinal movement by j,

' The stem inanescutcheon'platel securable tothe face hereindisclosedk `invention may be madel i aS come -withinthe scopeliof theacla'ims; Handlesof thisftype are usilally'providedA according `toA thegbestniodel havel so far i fpractical l application t of the devised for the principlesthereof, and ingwhiehgj e lFigure l is aV view5partly y in elevationrand bodying my invention ;y f

g e Figure 2 is across sectional viewiftaken Y "through Figure 1V on Athe plane vof theline *Figure 3 is a *crossgsectional' viewlrtaken through yFigure 1 onfthe plane of: the vline trating. the helical; cams.`

of the inner,vv end ofthe. lock` cylinder illusfk Re'ferringl now more :particularly i to accompanyingl drawing,-inwhicli like numerals; deslgnate like parts throughout.the -sev.

any suitable' means suchy asa retaining. ring. fixedain a counterbore 11; Rotationl of thel lock cylinder is restrained by tumblers 12ejn`- jgageable in suitablegrooves 13 and llljcoxn'f inunicating with the bore Slithe insertion o ffa Vproperkey 15 retracting the tumblers within v rthe rperiphery of the `cylinder to ing zin the usualmanner;y i

permit turn;-

t pro] ectsr through anofj the door,V not shown', -by,.screwsfpassed through apertures 17 `The periphery'of the isdish'ed inwardlyto conformto andyreceive the rounded Lend 18 of tliejhandle shank 6 :to n

permit a limited degree of angularmisaligm GQ partly 'insection of a yhandle construction em- 9.5 aperture through which the stem? .projects j con plate to accommodatevarious types of vehicle doors.

. The inner face of the escutcheon plate 16 has milled slots 19 communicating with itscentral aperture to receive the laterally -di rected lugs 20 of a washer member 21V nojnrotatably mounted on the stem 7 outwardly of the shank 6 to Vnormally restrain relatiye movementibetween the handleiand` the es-` cutcheonplate." An eipansive spring'QQ con-A fined betweenl the washer member 20 and Va coliar or the like 23 Vfixed to the stem 7 yield-y ably urges the lugs 2O into themilled slots 19, and a suitable hood 2e isV slipped over the spring22 andthe Washer member 20. y"The washer'member21 is moved against theaction of the spring 22 to retract the lugs s rods Q6 slidablymounted in bores 27 in the 25 handle shank 6 'at diametrically opposite points, and outwardly ot the stemt'. The outer ends ofthe push rods 26 engage the inner face of the washer member 21,and thus move it inwardly when the lock cylinder is turned to force its helical cams under the inner ends of the push rods.

From theV foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drzwvinfr,`

it will 'be` readily apparent to 4those skilled in the art to which van invention. of the character described appertains, that lI provide a novel manner of disengaging the handle carried element from the escutcheon plate which permits considerable Vangular misalignment between the-escutcheon plate and the handle shank to accommodate variousA types of veis hicle doors. Y

What I claim as my invention is:

1. VIn a device of the character described, amovable member having an axiallyextended stem, a stationary member having 'an`opening through which the stem passes, anjelement having an opening to non-rotatably slidably receive the stem and movable intoengagement with the stationary member to rer strain movement of said movable member, a lock cylinder carried by the movable member, yand means connecting the lock cylinder with said element for sliding the element alngfth'e stem out of engagement with the stationary member to permit actuation of t-he movable member. v 2. In a device of the character described, a rotatably mountedmember having an axially extended stem, a stationary member forming'a bearing for said rotatably'mo-unted member and having an opening through which the Astem extends, a locking element non-rotatably slidab-le on the stem beyond the rotatably mounted memberY and engage? plate" torestrainiiotation of the handle mem- ,and operableupon movement of the lock cyl* inder to slide the locking element on the stem out of engagement with the stationary member to `permit relative rotation between said 3.l In a 'device of the character described,

af movable member, a. stationary member, a

lookin element having an opening to nonrotata. ly but slidably receive part of the Vvmovable member and operable in one position 4ttiinterlock said members, a movable lokfcylindenand means connecting the lock cylinderwith the locking element to slide Y thelockingv element out of said position and 'free the first of saidinembers` for movement npon actuation of the lock cylinder.;

. 4;" In adevice of the character described, a handle member having an* axially aligned sternyan esciitcheon plate forming a bearing forthe handle member and having an opening through which the 'stein extends, a' locking" elementhaving an opening to slidably but hoh-rotatablyiredeivd the handle member stein ,y and engageable with the escutcheo-n ber, `alockcylinderV movable in; the handle member,- and means connecting the lock cylinder with the lotfking element/and operable upon atuation of the lock cylinder to slide the lockingeleinent along the handle member stem andout of engagement with the esc'utcheen plateito free the handle member for ro- 5.A Iii a device ofthe character' described a handle iheihbei hav-idg ahjaiiiany extendedsiemlixed thereto, a stationary member through which the stem projects, a locking element having an opening slidably but nonrotatably receiving the stem and engageable :With the'stationaryme'inber to restrain r`o^- tation of the handle-member, a lock cylinder movable iii the handle member, bain' carried bythe-lock cylinder, and a longitudinally movable pin connecting the cam with the handle element whereby actuation of the lock cylinder slides the locking element along the handle member stem out olin engagement With the stationary member to Vfree' the liandle member for rotation.V 4

` 6; In a device of the character described, a handle member having an az'iially eixtended stem 'of polygonal cross section, an escutcheon plate having anabiitm'ent and an openpin'abutting thecam andthe locking element,v whereby rotationqo the lockcylinder moves;

the pin to slidethe locking element along the stem out v'of'engagement with the escutcheon plate abutment'to kfreetheyhandle member for rotation.

7 .Y In a device of the",A character described,v

a handle member havingfa *polygonal stem, an escutcheon plate engaged.; by the handle member and having anluabutment and an f rotation of the handlememberfa lock cylinber, cooperatingmeans carried. by the han-y derrotatable inL the ghandle member, and

means .for changing the rotation of the lock; cylinder into axial motion to slide the lockf ing .element axially along thev stem` against the vac tion of theyieldablemeans and fout 'of engagement with the escutcheon plate 'abut-g ment to free thehandle member for rotation.,l c c 8. Inra device ofthecharacterdescribed,-

a movable handley member, a stationary memdle member and the stationary member providinga partially spherical bearingseat for' the` handle member to accommodate a degree of axial misalignment kbetween the handle member and stationary member,-a locking element carried bythe handle member `and axially movable into and outcof engagement with the stationary member to normally prevent relative movement between said mem bers, lock means carriedbythe handlemem- 5k -ber for effecting disengagement kof the lock` y member :abutmentto freefthe handle? mem-`lvrv ber forrotation Y Y, y I 12.111 a device ofy the character described,

ing element to release rthe. handle ,member for' movement, and spring ymeans `for maintain-f ing the handle member properly engaged with the stationary memberand'thelocking element normally engaged with'the stationf ary member, said spring means yielding upon actuation of the lock means to accommodate `disengagement of thelocking element ,from Y the stationary member.` f

9.r In a device of thecharacter described,

- a handle member, astationa'ryf-member having a seat for the handle member torotatably g mount the same, valockingelement non-rotat-y ably "connected `with thef handlemember and vGO engageablefwith the stationary memberto;y normally prevent rotation of Y the ihandley member,- spring Ameans for' maintaining the handle member engaged with; its seat and yieldably urging 'the locking l. element v intof engagement with the stationary member, and

ber and lrotatably mount` .the same while; perf y ,l

mittinga degree; of axial misalignment :be-

tween-the handle memberand the stationary n, member, a Ilocking .yelementk non-rotatably connected withthe handle Lrnember and en?, gageable with theoth'er side, ofrthe'station-g c ary -1member, Vspring means for maintaining.` A the handle member properlyengaged with its bearing ion the stationaryimember,auditor' yieldably urging the locking,y elementtow'ard c' .the handle member tofengagementvwith the stationarymember ,to restrain rotation, of

the handle member, andlocklmeans @carried bythe handlemember for moving the locking. element-against-thje action of. the spring;

means out of engagement `with the stationary member `to'releasethe handle for rotation, l1.` In aideviceof the character described,

va handle'member havinga shank, a stationi ary memberhavinga spherical bearing seat l fortlie-handle shank whereby a degreecf."

axial misalignment `betweenzthe handle and stationary f member is E permitted while# a f .properbearingrgengagenent betweenthe han-1f die Ashank and the stationary member is mainr-y Y i tained, anabutmentonlthe *stationary meme l ber, anda locking elementyslidable axially n along part ofthe handlemember shankiand non-rotatable thereon, spring means-for yieldably?, urgingu the I locking element.` v into engagement pwithV` the lstationary member abutment irrespective of theralignment exr-4` istingjbetween the handleshank and the sta- `r` tionary member to normally prevent rotation of; the yhandlefmember, and lock means car-ey ico ried by the handle member for disengaging the ylocking ,element from"V the stationary` afhandlei member, a Xed escutcheon plate providing a bearing orthe handle member, 5

a 'stem connected with' the handle Vmember outwardly of the escutcheon' plate and passing rthrough an opening kinthe escutcheon plate, a locking element` slidablebutf'non-wvr` rotatable on the Vstem vinwardly of .the escutcheon plate to normally prevent rotation otrv the yhandle member, Vspring means jsur- Acutcheonplate and engageable withtheesrounding the stemy inwardly of the escutcheonp'late for normally maintaining the lockthe escutcheon plate upon actuationof the l lock means.

13. In a` device of the characterdescribed," a handle member having a shank, afiXed es l cutcheon plate, providing a bearing for the r handles-h ank and having an abutment, a stem Y connected with the handle shank outwardly of thef escutcheon plate and extending through' an' opening therein, a lockingeleyP130, i

fixed my signature.

ment apertured to slidably but non-rotatably receive the stem and normally engaged with the' escutcheon plate abutment to prevent rotation of the handle member', means yieldablyxmaintaining the locking element inloperative position, a keycontrolled lock device carried lby thehandle member, and a push pin extending from the lock device through an opening in the handle shank to the locking element' whereby actuation of the lock device moves the lockingl element out of engagement With the escutcheon plate abutment to free the handle member for rotation.

14. In a device of the character described, a handle member having a shank, a vfixed escutcheon plate providing a bearingjfor the shank, and having an abutment, a stem ex! tended from the handle shank and passed Y through an opening inthe esc'utcheon plate,A

a locking element apertured to slidably but non-rotatably receive the stem, a spring encircling the stem to yieldably urge the locking elementtowardl the escutcheon plate and into engagement with` its `abutmentl to prea vent rotation of the handle member, a key controlled lock device carried by the handle member, and means slidable in a bore in theV handle memberV shank and extending from the key controlled lock device to thelocking element to move the locking element out of engagement, with' the escutcheon abutment upon aetuationvof the lock device.

VIn testimony whereof I have khereunto af- EDWARD N. JAooBi.

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